Comments on: Sesquipedalian http://hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/ Marina Orlova - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology, word origins, origin of, hot teacher. Mon, 21 May 2012 06:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-193462 Anonymous Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-193462 I think she had several cocktails before this video...She sounds wasted...:) I think she had several cocktails before this video…She sounds wasted…:)

]]> By: Wiley Ecks http://hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-185191 Wiley Ecks Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:49:54 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-185191 Sesquipedalian has long been one of my favorite words to test spell checkers and electronic dictionaries. That and plenipotentiary. Often when I'm explaining something technical I'll say, "Excuse me but I'm about to wax sesquipedalian." That confuses most people. Sesquipedalian has long been one of my favorite words to test spell checkers and electronic dictionaries. That and plenipotentiary.

Often when I’m explaining something technical I’ll say, “Excuse me but I’m about to wax sesquipedalian.” That confuses most people.

]]> By: SarahLynn B. http://hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-184430 SarahLynn B. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:26:55 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-184430 :shock: :lol: :grin: :shock: :lol: :grin:

]]> By: leoNard http://hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-180598 leoNard Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:59:29 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-180598 [POMPOUS}---how is it cuLtured?...how do they say fuck in Russian?<blockquote>1. Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious: pompous officials who enjoy giving orders. 2. Full of high-sounding phrases; bombastic: a pompous proclamation. 3. Chracterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious: a pompous occasion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Middle English, from Old French pompeux, from Late Latin pompsus, from Latin pompa, pomp; see pomp.] </blockquote>...birthday for play :roll: [POMPOUS}---how is it cuLtured?...how do they say fuck in Russian?
1. Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious: pompous officials who enjoy giving orders.
2. Full of high-sounding phrases; bombastic: a pompous proclamation.
3. Chracterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious: a pompous occasion.

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[Middle English, from Old French pompeux, from Late Latin pompsus, from Latin pompa, pomp; see pomp.]

…birthday for play :roll:

]]> By: doncross2bear http://hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179811 doncross2bear Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:19:14 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179811 I just love that adorable "just woke up" look and almost shy smile of your earlier work. So doggone cute, then and now... xoxodc I just love that adorable “just woke up” look and almost shy smile of your earlier work. So doggone cute, then and now…

xoxodc

]]> By: wetsuit5 http://hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179690 wetsuit5 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:20:38 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179690 Nice just how polished your early works are. Nice just how polished your early works are.

]]> By: christoph http://hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179687 christoph Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:52:23 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179687 Thank you and thank you for the Russian language lessons. Thank you and thank you for the Russian language lessons.

]]> By: CheVolay http://hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179663 CheVolay Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:14:20 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179663 Subways' new Sesquipedalian sandwich it's 18 inches long a whole foot and a half. :smile: :smile: Subways’ new Sesquipedalian sandwich it’s 18 inches long a whole foot and a half. :smile: :smile:

]]> By: CheVolay http://hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179662 CheVolay Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:08:57 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179662 I was living in Mexico when this first came out. Must have seen it once when I reviewed all the past lesson. I really should take the time to review some of the early lesson with the cute and innocent Marina. Che ;) I was living in Mexico when this first came out. Must have seen it once when I reviewed all the past lesson.

I really should take the time to review some of the early lesson with the cute and innocent Marina.

Che ;)

]]> By: PageDoll http://hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179660 PageDoll Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:54:59 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/30/sesqui-wha/#comment-179660 I love that jacket! ...and the hair, and eyes, the one long take.... :mrgreen: I love that jacket! …and the hair, and eyes, the one long take…. :mrgreen:

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